Rift with K Chandrashekar Rao, will Vijayashanti join BJP?

The reported rift between Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao and the party MP Vijayashanti is fueling further speculations that the latter would quit the pink party to join BJP.

| TNN | Updated: Nov 28, 2012, 18:58 IST

HYDERABAD: The reported rift between Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao and the party MP Vijayashanti is fueling further speculations that the latter would quit the pink party to join BJP. While the BJP leaders did not rule out the possibility, the Medhak MP debunked the reports saying she would never leave TRS.

While her conspicuous absence at the Suryapet rally where KCR addressed Telanagana public on Sunday made for the headlines, the political circle is abuzz with the possibility of Vijayashanti, who started her political career with BJP, returning to the saffron party fold. And as if endorsing the reports, a senior BJP leader said his party doors were opened for the film star-turned politician.

"Everyone knows that the TRS is not treating Vijayashanti well, and she is unhappy in the party. And considering her commitment to the cause of Telanagana we are ready to back her in any manner. And the BJP doors are opened for her," said the BJP leader.

While her proximity to the BJP veteran leader L K Advani is well-known, Vijayashanti had triggered a similar speculation when she met the patriarch last year in Medhak when he was on his country-wide Rathyatra. And now, the leaders in both TRS and BJP are watching out her next move.

The sources in TRS said Vijayashanti was miffed with the party leadership over ignoring her in significant policy making, and especially she is displeased with KCR who has reportedly asked her to contest the Assembly polls next time.

"We are surprised that Vijayashanti thinks contesting Assembly polls being an MP is a demotion for her. And it is unfortunate that she is unhappy over such issues, when the party has given her a responsible position. KCR has already spoken to her, I hope the issues will be sorted out," said a senior TRS leader.

Seeking to clarify on her absence at the Suryapet rally, Vijayashanti said she was down with fever and suffering from low blood pressure on Sunday and had obtained the party permission to stay back at home. On the speculations of her joining BJP, she said she would never leave TRS.

"We respect Advani as he is a father figure for us, and we are grateful that the BJP leaders said their doors were open for Vijayashanti. But, the situation does not warrant Vijayashanti to leave TRS and join BJP," said Srinivas Prasad, Vijayashanti's husband.

He said Vijayashanti was recovering from her illness and she would take part in the state executive meeting slated for Friday and there by debunk the speculations of the rift between her and KCR.

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